Yerba Buena Fund
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 46-1997261 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.4M
Organizations funded54
Typical grant$7,500
Total assets$37.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
40% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Backyard Farms | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | $250,000 |
| Manifestworks | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | $250,000 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace | Washington, DC | General operations | $125,000 |
| National Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | To hire and retain full-time staff for the african american cultural heritage action fund | $125,000 |
| California Pacific Medical Center Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $100,000 |
| Healthy Hearts Institute | Dublin, CA | General operations | $50,000 |
| Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley | Los Gatos, CA | Operation dignity | $50,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Association | San Francisco, CA | Loan forgiveness for seniors | $36,000 |
| Jewish Free Loan Association | Los Angeles, CA | Guarantor fund for seniors | $36,000 |
| Bonafide | Oakland, CA | General operations | $25,000 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, CA | General operations | $25,000 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Opera | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $25,000 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | Los Angeles, CA | General operations | $25,000 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | General operations | $20,000 |
| San Francisco Chronicle Season of Sharing | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $15,000 |
| The Blue Card | New York, NY | Ongoing monthly financial assistance to holocaust surivivors living in los angeles county | $15,000 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | Class of 1969 matching challenge | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Heritage | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $15,000 |
| Spur | San Francisco, CA | Annual fund | $10,000 |
| Jewish News of Northern California | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $10,000 |
| National AIDS Memorial | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $10,000 |
| Mount Tamalpais College | San Quentin, CA | General operations | $10,000 |
| Young Center for Immigrant Children | Chicago, IL | General operations | $10,000 |
| Al Otro Lado | San Ysidro, CA | General operations | $10,000 |
| Ujima Maternity Network | Conway, AR | General operations | $10,000 |
| Stern Grove Festival | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $7,500 |
| Because Projects | Berkeley, CA | Documentary about the rise of antisemitism in berkeley after october 7th | $7,500 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | Student scholarships for the 2024 spring assembly | $7,200 |
| San Francisco Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| The Sun Publishing Company | Chapel Hill, NC | General operations | $5,000 |
| Earth Island Institute | Berkeley, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Asian Pacific American Community Center | San Francisco, CA | 25Th anniversary | $5,000 |
| Roxie Theater | San Francisco, CA | Capital campaign | $5,000 |
| Save the Redwoods League | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Urban Forest | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| San Francisco Historical Society | San Francisco, CA | General operations | $5,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Merrifield, VA | General operations | $5,000 |
| National Tropical Botanical Garden | Kalaheo, HI | General operations | $5,000 |
| International Campaign for Tibet | Waldorf, MD | General operations | $5,000 |
| The Drift Magazine | New York, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Center for Fiction | Brooklyn, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Museum of the Moving Image | Astoria, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Cocolife | Westville, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Works and Process Inc | New York, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Garden for the Environment | Berkeley, CA | Gfe general operations | $5,000 |
| Alliance for Middle East Peace | Washington, DC | Donor cultivation | $5,000 |
| Site-Specific Dances | New York, NY | General operations | $5,000 |
| Las Fotos Project | Los Angeles, CA | Las fotos project | $5,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee | New York, NY | Inter-Agency task force on israeli-arab issues | $5,000 |
| Gallaudet University | Washington, DC | Innovation and entrepreneurship institute | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,444,200 | 54 |
| 2023 | $1,437,000 | 54 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 15, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523199349100437
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-1997261
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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